Michael S. Schmidt Biography
Michael S. Schmidt is a renowned American journalist, author, and news correspondent for The New York Times in Washington, D.C. Schmidt covers national security and federal law enforcement, has broken several high-profile stories. In addition, he is a national security contributor for MSNBC and NBC News.
Michael joined The New York Times in 2005 as a news clerk and was later made a staff reporter in December 2007, covering performance-enhancing drugs and legal issues in sports. Before joining The New York Times, Schmidt worked at The Boston Globe in 2004.
Michael attended John Randolph Tucker high school in Richmond, Virginia where he played basketball for school. He was also a member of the school’s baseball team. After graduating from high school, Schmidt joined Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania. Eventually, he graduated with an AB in International Affairs in 2005 after co-founding and editing Marooned with classmate Erin Koen.
Michael Schmidt Career
Michael started his career at The Boston Globe. He then joined The New York Times in 2005 as a news clerk. In December 2007, Schmidt was appraised to become a staff reporter, covering performance-enhancing drugs and legal issues in sports.
Michael was among the two teams that won Pulitzer Prizes in 2018 where one was for reporting on workplace sexual harassment issues while the other one was for coverage of Presidential Donald Trump and his campaign’s ties to Russia.
Schmidt’s coverage mainly focused on Robert S. Mueller’s ill investigation into Mr. Trump for the past year as well as whether the president obstructed justice. He further covered the F.B.I., Department of Homeland Security, and the Pentagon from 2012 to 2016.
Between 2007 and 2010, Schmidt covered doping and off-the-field issues for the sports section. He started his career at the Times in 2005 as a clerk on the foreign desk.
Michael has broken several high-profile stories including the former F.B.I. director, James B. Comey, who wrote a series of memos on how the president asked for his loyalty and tried to interfere with the F.B.I.’s investigations. He was also the first to reveal the fact that Hillary Clinton exclusively relied on a personal email account when she was secretary of state.
In Sports, Michael has broken stories that Sammy Sosa, David Ortiz, and Manny Ramirez had tested positive for performance-enhancing drugs and wrote about the treatment of young baseball players in the Dominican Republic who were exploited by American investors and agents.
In 2017, Schmidt co-authored the stories that highlighted how the former Fox News host, Bill O’Reilly, paid off a series of women who made sexual harassment allegations against him. For the coverage, Michael won the Livingston Award for national reporting, which recognizes the best work of journalists under the age of 35.
Michael S. Schmidt Age
How old is Michael S. Schmidt? Michael is 40 years old as of 2023. He was born on September 23, 1983, in Nyack, New York, the United States of America. In addition, he celebrates his birthday on September 23rd every year.
Michael S.Schmidt Wife
Michael has never married before his latest development that he is dating, Nicolle Wallace. Nicolle is 43rd President George W. Bush’s former House Communication director. She was married to Mark Wallace, a former US Ambassador for 14 years.
Michael S. Schmidt Family
Michael was born to a Jewish family by his parents Rachel and James Schmidt. However, he has not disclosed more details about his family including her siblings. We promise to update you once the information surfaces.
Michael S. Schmidt Net Worth
Schmidt has an estimated net worth of between $1 million – $5 million. His income is mainly attributed to his career as a broadcast journalist.
Michael S.Schmidt Salary
Schmidt receives an average annual salary of approximately $112,500.
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